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After 62 years and through many slow housing markets, Evanston Lumber Company is still going strong and continues to stay ahead of the industry.  We look forward to helping you with all your projects this year!  Let's make 2010 the best year yet!
~ Happy New Year from your friends at Evanston Lumber Company!

Product Update

Bonded Logic's UltraTouch Natural Fiber Insulation
 

We are happy to introduce UltraTouch Natural Fiber Insulation!  Some great features and attributes of this "green" product:

• UltraTouch is made from 85% post-industrial cotton fiber, which contains inherent qualities that provide for extremely effective sound absorption and maximum thermal performance

• UltraTouch DOES NOT ITCH and is very easy to handle and work with.

• UltraTouch contains no chemical irritants and requires no warning labels compared to other traditional products. There are no VOC concerns when using UltraTouch, as it is safe for you and the environment.

• UltraTouch is also a Class-A Building Product and meets the highest ASTM testing standards for fire and smoke ratings, fungi resistance and corrosiveness.

By installing UltraTouch, you are providing your customers with a safer place to live, work, and enjoy.

If you have any questions or would like more information, samples or pricing, please stop into our lumber yard (directions), give us a call at (847) 847-7700, or e-mail us!

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Personal Fall Arrest System

Falling accounts for about a third of fatalities on residential construction sites.  Construction managers need to recognize these risks and take precautions to ensure the safety of employees and trades on their jobsites. A personal fall arrest system, or PFAS, is one effective way workers can protect themselves. A PFAS consists of a full body harness that workers fasten with a lanyard to a secure anchorage to keep them from falling from a height of more than 6 feet. To be effective, the webbing in the body harness should be made from synthetic fibers and be free of cuts and abrasions. The anchorage points should be able to withstand 5,000 pounds without breaking.
Here are common situations where workers are at a high risk of falling:

• Excavations. Workers can be injured if they fall into excavations, which typically contain reinforcing steel. They can be injured by the fall and impaled by the reinforcing steel. Workers risk falling when they use unguarded, makeshift walkways across trenches or other excavations.

• Heights. Workers are at risk of falling from roofs and floors with open sides and edges, or on framed, concrete, or block walls.

Read more...

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Government Programs that Help Builders

With the housing market and competition getting tighter, anything you can do to help differentiate your product and grow your business is a good thing. As it turns out, help may be available from a very unexpected source: the federal government. There are some government programs available that involve only a little upfront investment but can yield many benefits and rewards.
For a small business, it can be tough to decipher what these programs are good for, whom they are geared for, and how to use them most effectively. We've tried to break it down simply, by talking about the key benefits of each of the programs to your business, and how to take advantage of what they have to offer.
The three primary federal programs that exist for the residential construction industry are:

• The Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Qualified New Homes, and Home Performance by Energy Star (for existing homes).

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program.

• The Department of Energy's Building America Program.

For more Info about each program...

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Radon Measurement Laboratories - Low Cost Detectors

January is Radon Action Month, so it is the perfect time to order a low-cost Radon Detector.
If you are interested in purchasing a test kit from one of the below laboratories, the prices listed include:

1. Type of device (i.e. LS, AC)

2. Cost that includes the following:

1. Detector Cost.

2. Packaging for return to lab including return postage.

3. All laboratory fees.

4. Detailed test report sent via US Mail.

In order to accurately determine the radon concentration of your home, IEMA recommends you follow the instructions provided with the test kit to place and retrieve the detector. Additionally, IEMA suggests you review and follow our Guidelines for Radon Measurements in the Home to determine the number of detectors needed, the locations for placement and general testing protocols. Ensure at the completion of the radon measurement that the test kit is mailed back to the laboratory in accordance with the instructions provided with the kit.
Air Chek, Inc.
1936 Butler Bridge Rd
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-0893
il.radon.com

Types of detectors:
       AC $6.95
       AT $21.95
Alpha Energy Laboratories
2501 Mayes Rd Ste 100
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 242-2479
www.drhomeair.com

Types of detectors:
       AC $10.95
Radon Testing Corporation of America
2 Hayes St
Elmsford, NY 10523
(800) 457-2366
www.rtca.com

Types of detectors:
       LS $6.95
For more info...

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Upcoming Seminar

Susan Marvin, owner of Marvin Windows & Doors, will be presenting!!

When: Feb. 4th
7:30am - 9am

* Breakfast served from 7:30am – 8am

Where: Hilton Garden Inn
1414 Maple Ave. Evanston

Driving Directions

Seating is limited, so RSVP NOW!
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